I don't think I can study properly.

It's amazing to realize how much things have changed in the past decade, especially with studying. I am writing because I wanted to take a break from studying for my Ed Psych midterm tomorrow. I couldn't help myself from logging onto this website because the computer is right in front of me (even though I actually made it into the library...I'm still not apart from technology). I could barely concentrate on the homemade study guide I made on my laptop (yep, it's an integral part of studying for me), and I kept looking at my phone for text messages and continuously logging in to see if my email worked (which, by the way, doesn't, because Westminster email/internet=sucky). It's absolutely pathetic. I'm not trying to say I can't be a good studier because I can. There are times when I can get sucked into the material and I am not distracted by anything...but how often is that? As someone who doesn't study or hasn't studied much, I find it difficult when I do. I think study skills range for everyone and for me, it often involves typing up my own study guide on the computer or rewriting it out on paper and looking over it. The process of writing/typing it out is where I study the most. It's hard to concentrate on the words once their printed out and I'm just looking at it unless I'm asking a friend questions or vice versa. This is my problem currently, as I am just staring at my beautifully highlighted (another distraction/procrastination) study guide. I'm watching other people in the lab doing their work and wondering what they are going through or what they are thinking about. I just can't believe how much my mind is doing at this very moment. This age of multitasking is absolutely ridiculous sometimes. I pride myself on being a very good multitasker and it's proven to be extremely helpful in my life. But sometimes I wonder what the detrimental effects society and the media and technology are for our generation, and for myself. Though I get by pretty darn well and I love technology, I wonder what life would be like if it were a lot simpler...Fewer distractions, fewer worries, less stress, less grief. Now that I reread this and I think about it, I really believe I need a break. I am typing rather quickly and I can tell that my thoughts are just itching to spill out. Fall break is just around the corner, but to get there, I know I have to face this ridiculously busy Homecoming weekend and one more week after that. I just need to endure. Okay, well I will probably delete this later. Back to "studying."